Kunio Murai
Kunio Murai | |
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| Born | September 20, 1944 |
| Other names | 村井 国夫 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1966-present |
| Agent | CUBE |
| Spouse | Mikiko Otonashi |
Kunio Murai (村井 國夫, Murai Kunio, born September 20, 1944 in Tianjin, China) is a Japanese actor and voice actor.[1][2][3] He is the famous Japanese dubbing roles for Harrison Ford(Especially for Indiana Jones).
Filmography
Films
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) (Takashi Shima)
- Japan Sinks (1973) (Kataoka)
- The Battle of Port Arthur (1980) (Teisuke Oki)
- Shōsetsu Yoshida Gakkō (1983) (Takakichi Asō)
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) (Secretary Henmi)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) (Masato Hinogaki)
- Tokyo Ghoul (2017) (Yoshimura)
- Kasane (2018)
- Tokyo Ghoul S (2019) (Yoshimura)
Television
- Mito Kōmon (1969) (Genjuro, Shichinosuke, etc.)
- Ten to Chi to (1969) (Kōsaka "Danjō" Masanobu)
- Daichūshingura (1971) (Ōno Gun'emon)
- Taiyō ni Hoero! (1972) (Nagasawa (ep. 8), Imai (ep. 101) and Satake (ep. 268))
- Key Hunter (1973)
- Edo o Kiru (1973) (Mukai Kurando)
- Katsu Kaishū (1974) (Enomoto Takeaki)
- Ōedo Sōsamō (1975) (Izaburo)
- Fumō Chitai (1979) (Kaname Kaifu)
- Ōoka Echizen (1982) (Hashimoto)
- Tokugawa Ieyasu (1983) (Mizuno Nobumoto)
- Sanga Moyu (1984) (Orson Aikawa)
- Sanada Taiheiki (1985-86) (Ōtani Yoshitsugu)
- School Wars 2 (1990)
- Seibu Keisatsu Special (2004)
- The Family Game (2013) (Yasuhiko)
- Nobunaga Concerto (2014) (Azai Hisamasa)
- Mikaiketsu Jiken: File. 05 (2016) (Hiro Hiyama)
Theater
- Fiddler on the Roof (1975-1977) Perchik
- The Boys in the Band (a.k.a. Midnight Party) (Hank)
- Les Misérables (1989-2001) (Inspector Javert)
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (1992) (Molina)
- The Sound of Music (1992) (Captain von Trapp)
- My Fair Lady (1993-1994) (Professor Henry Higgins)
- Hamlet (1998) (Claudius)
- Footloose (2001-2002) (Shaw Moore)
- Elisabeth (2004-2010) (Max)
- The Beggar's Opera (2006-2008) (Lockit)
- Me And My Girl (2006) (Sir John Tremayne)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (2007) (Oberon)
- Copenhagen (2007) (Niels Bohr)
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2009) (Vice Principal Douglas Panch)
- Henry VI (2009) (Duke of Suffolk)
- Candide (2010) (Martin)
- Himitsu wa utau (2011) (Sir Hugo Latimer)
- Hamlet (2012-Claudius, 2017-Cornelius)
- Rudolf (2012) (Emperor Franz Joseph)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (2013-2014) (Faria)
- Sister Act (2014) (Monsignor Howard/Monsignor O'Hara)
- August: Osage County (2016) (Beverly Weston)
- Twilight (2018) (Norman Thayer Jr.)
- Little Women (2019) (Mr. Lawrence)
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2020) (Jacob)
- Waitress (2021) (Joe)
Theatrical animation
- Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge (2005) (Miraiman)
- Tensai Bakavon: Yomigaeru Flanders no Inu (2015) (Dante)
Dubbing
Live-action
- Harrison Ford
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1985 NTV edition) (Han Solo)
- The Empire Strikes Back (1986 NTV edition) (Han Solo)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones)
- Return of the Jedi (1988 NTV edition) (Han Solo)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Indiana Jones)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Indiana Jones)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Indiana Jones)
- Air Force One (U.S. President James Marshall)
- The Devil's Own (2000 NTV edition) (Sergeant Tom O'Meara)
- Six Days Seven Nights (2001 Fuji TV edition) (Quinn Harris)
- Random Hearts (2003 NTV edition) (Sergeant William 'Dutch' Van Den Broeck)
- K-19: The Widowmaker (2006 TV Tokyo edition) (Alexei Vostrikov)
- Paranoia (Augustine "Jock" Goddard)
- The Expendables 3 (Max Drummer)[4]
- Gérard Depardieu
- The Count of Monte Cristo (Edmond Dantès)
- Les Misérables (Jean Valjean)
- Balzac: A Passionate Life (Honoré de Balzac)
- 500 Days of Summer (Narrator (Richard McGonagle))
- Angels & Demons (Richter (Stellan Skarsgård))[5]
- Beauty and the Beast (Maurice (Kevin Kline))
- Edge of Darkness (Ronald Craven (Bob Peck))
Animation
- The legend of the Christmas tree (Fir Tree)
Awards
| Year | Title | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kiss of the Spider Woman | 47th Japan National Arts Festival for Theatre Award | Won |
| 2006 | Elisabeth, Me and My Girl | 32nd Kikuta Kazuo Theater Prize for Theater grand-prix | Nominated |
| 2011 | Himitsu wa utau | 19th Yomiuri Theater Awards Best Actor | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Kunio Murai". imdb.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Top Kunio Murai movies(based on popularity,ratings,box office)". movieslist.in. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Kunio Murai". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "『エクスペンダブルズ3』最強日本語吹替え声優陣が発表！". PIA Corporation. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "天使と悪魔［エクステンデッド版］". Star Channel. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
External links
- Official profile (in Japanese)
- Kunio Murai at IMDb
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